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KERALITE
2018

There is probably no place in Austria so beautiful,
so peaceful and as picturesque as Hallstatt.

My jaw literally dropped when we drove into this
beautiful village on our Austrian vacation. This
small village of Hallstatt in upper Austria is hidden
away from this world by the surrounding mountain
range and Hallstatt Lake.

Even though this place is a part of UNESCO World
heritage, it is way underrated and many explorers
Hidden gem still have yet to discover this magical place. It took
us about one hour to get here from our hotel in

of Europe Salzburg where we were staying. Once we reached
Hallstatt we parked our car and started walking
around. This village is so small that it only takes 1-2
hours to walk from the top to the end of the village.
It was so beautiful, we took a tram uphill to have a
complete view of the beautiful village. It was so
very beautiful just like in movies. It has only around
1,000 residents, not counting the many visitors who
flock here in the summer, particularly in August.
During our way too short visit, we explored the
captivating old town and took a fun tour of the

Samridhi Pradeep Hallstatt Salt Mine.

Since medieval times, this village has been known
for its salt trade. The abundant salt mines in the
nearby mountains gave rise to the town’s name,
which means “place of salt” in Celtic. Even today,
you can visit the world’s oldest salt mines. The
Hallstatt Salt Mine is still a working mine. Its salty

“Hallstatt

offers a fun and

interesting

tour of its historic

Salt Mine -

which they claim

to be the oldest one

in the world.”

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